Gathering celebrates Hungary’s National Day in HCM City
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations and the municipal chapter of the Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association (VHFA) held a gathering on August 20 to celebrate the National Day of Hungary (August 20).
A gathering held to celebrate the National Day of Hungary (August 20) (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Union of FriendshipOrganisations and the municipal chapter of the Vietnam-Hungary FriendshipAssociation (VHFA) held a gathering on August 20 to celebrate the National Dayof Hungary (August 20).
Chairman of the VHFA’s municipal chapter Le Minh Triet highlighted the time-honouredfriendship and growing cooperation between the two countries, including thosebetween Ho Chi Minh City and Hungary’s Budapest capital.
He spoke of the role of the VHFA over the past years in connecting Vietnameseand Hungarian partners and closely working with the Hungarian Consulate Generalin HCM City to carry out numerous exchanges and cooperative and friendly activitiesbetween the two countries, and HCM City and Budapest in particular.
Hungarian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Baloghdi Tibor said afterre-establishment in 2016, the Consulate General in the city has coordinatedwith Vietnamese partners to successfully organise activities in trade andinvestment promotion, cultural exchanges, music performances and art exhibitions.
The Consulate General will continue promoting various cooperative activitieswith Vietnamese partners in HCM City such as cultural exchange, music shows andcinematographic cooperation
HCM City and Budapest signed an agreement on increasing friendship andcooperation in 2015. Two years later, HCM City’s District 1 and Budapest’sDistrict 11 set up friendly and cooperative relations. From this year, Hungaryprovides 200 scholarships for Vietnamese students, doubling that of 2017.-VNA
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Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
A gathering held to celebrate the National Day of Hungary (August 20) (Source: VNA) 
